| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star Victory and War Medals. Formerly Pte. 1 Lancashire Fusiliers. No. 12276. First served abroad (2a) Balkans, 26/10/1915 to 17/2/1916 and (1) France, 6/5/1917 to 26/10/1917. He was born and resided in Burnley and enlisted in Nelson. Died. Inscription on gravestone: Ever to be remembered. Widow Mary Martha Howarth. Greater Burnley's Roll of Honour, page 61: Howarth, G, 10245, MFP, hear failure, Oct. 26, 1917, France, 38, Ardwick.
Info from Army Register of Soldiers Effects 1901-1929. 26/10/1917 died Etaples, France, 4/3/1918 his widow Mary received £6-12-11 and on 17/2/1919 she received £14 war gratuity.
Info from Pension Index Card: Howarth, George, MFP, No. P/10245, L/Cpl. Widow Mary Martha Howarth. No other details. Also:- Howarth, Mary Martha, 39890/OS/W, 13 Wood Street, Burnley, Lancs, P/10245, L/Cpl, Geo Howarth, MFP. Also:- SB.36-W. WIDOWS. 2/W/90. Widow: Howarth, Mary Martha, husband, Howarth, George, MFP, P/10245, L/Cpl. Also:- W1. 39890/05/W. NA.2877. Howarth, Geo, P/10245, MFP, L/Cpl, 26/10/17 DIED from heart failure, widow, Mary Martha, 13 Wood Street, Burnley, c/o Hartley, 202 Victoria Avenue, Niagra Falls, Ontario, Canada, born 9/5/89, 3/12/17 she received £5 grant, children: Maggie Hartley, born 17/6/08, Phyllis Howarth, born 6/4/10, 3/6/18 she received a pension of 25/5 per week.
George Howarth.
Extract from the Burnley Express 9 August 1919.
DISEASE OR ACCIDENT. The following NCO's and men died from illness or accident whilst on active service abroad or at Home: Burnley, Howarth, G 10245, L/Cpl, Military Foot Police, heart failure, Oct 26, 1917, France, 38 Ardwick Street.
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